The War Diary tersely stated, “One man was wounded; nothing
to report”.
The man wounded was Pte. John William Cooper; he had suffered a gunshot wound to his right
wrist, presumably whilst on one of the working parties with the Royal
Engineers. He would be admitted to 23rd General Hospital at Etaples
before being evacuated to England three days later onboard the Hospital Ship St. David. He was an original member of
the Battalion, having enlisted, aged 29 and married with four children, while
working as an iron turner in Keighley; he had previously served with the
territorials.
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